2012 Basilisco - Storico - Aglianico del Vulture DOCG

JancisRobinson.com – 17+/20pts – WS: *Bottle number 1,008 of 1,498. Impenetrable dark ruby with orange tinges. Exciting nose of salty-sweet dark fruit, tamarind and oak with hints of undergrowth. The oak is used wisely and it is kind of sexy but perhaps it could have done without any. Great spread of supple dark fruit on the palate. Great balance and finely ground tannins push the fruit on the finish. A hedonistic pleasure.* - 05/2022

jamessuckling.com - 93pts - JS: *Really soft and attractive texture. Delicious dark-berry, hazelnut and light chocolate character. Full-bodied, tight and well formed. Drink now or hold* -10/2018

Vinous.com – 96 pts – EG: *The 2012 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Storico wafts up from the glass with a dusty mix of dried roses, grilled herbs, exotic brown spice, plums and hints of camphor. This is elegance to the extreme, velvety and pliant, yet with a core of mineral-tinged black fruits, savory spices and brisk acidity that adds a lovely balance. The 2012 finishes structured and grippy, yet the mouth is left watering for more, as a resonance of tart wild berries and blood orange lingers on and on. At 10 years old, this is still just a baby, and with a potential that’s off the charts. The ungrafted, 80-year-old vines that create the Storico are planted in clay and sandstone soils derived from underwater volcanic eruptions.* - 08/2022